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Lewis County Health Department presents six‑year community health assessment; proposes housing, mental health and tobacco priorities
Summary
The county health department presented a new community health assessment that shifts focus to social determinants of health and recommends housing stability, anxiety and stress, suicide, tobacco and e‑cigarette use, and adverse childhood experiences as priority areas for the next six‑year cycle.
Ashley Waite, director of public health for Lewis County, presented the county's community health assessment to the Human Services Committee and described a shift in statewide public‑health planning from health outcomes to social determinants of health.
Waite said the assessment — required of local health departments — now follows a six‑year cycle and draws on a mix of state dashboards, vital records, insurance claims, community surveys and key‑informant interviews. The assessment will inform the county’s community health improvement plan and be submitted to New York State by December.
Why this matters: The new focus on social determinants means the county intends to address upstream factors such as housing, transportation and economic stability rather than only clinical outcomes.…
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